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Malayan sun bears are skillful climbers, aided by long sickle-shaped claws on all four feet. These extremely long claws -- up to six inches -- allow the bears to dig for honey and grubs, which they lick up using their long tongues. ... THE MALAYAN SUN BEAR; AN ENDANGERED SPECIES...
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www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_sunbear.htm
www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_sunbear.htm
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Even though scientists know very little about the sun bear, they have been able to single out a few key reasons as to why the sun bears are endangered. One of the big reasons for the decline in the sun bear population is because of loss of habitat.
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www.wildlifewatchers.org/esReports/report35.html
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Sun bears live mostly in the tropical forests of mainland Southeast Asia. The two major threats to the species are habitat loss and commercial hunting, IUCN says. A 2006 study estimated that local hunters in Thailand had reduced the population of the bears by ... Photo Gallery: Most Endangered Animals of '07 Announced...
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news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/photogalleries...
news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/photogalleries/bear-pictures/photo2.html
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Meet the sun bears living at the Honolulu Zoo. ... Although they inhabit both lowlands and highlands, the Sun bears are primarily forest dwellers. They rest and feed in trees in tropical to subtropical regions of Southeast Asia - Borneo, Sumatra, Malay Peninsula, Kampuchea, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, and possibly southern China.
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www.honoluluzoo.org/sun_bear.htm
www.honoluluzoo.org/sun_bear.htm
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the Sun Bear is endangered because of hunting because people use their bones in medicine. Sometimes they don't get enough food.- GNguyen
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_the_sun_bear_endangere...
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General resource on the endangered status, habitat, range, and diet, including a selection of Sun Bear pictures and informational links. ... Sun Bears - General Description...
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www.sun-bears.com/
www.sun-bears.com/
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FTB has directly funded the rescue of hundreds of bears and, ... Profile | Objectives | Achievements | Acknowledgements | Thailand | India | Laos | Cambodia | Vietnam | Kalimantan; Asiatic Black Bear | American Black Bear | Brown Bear | Giant Panda | Polar Bear | Sloth Bear | Spectacled Bear | Sun Bear; Sponsor A Bear |
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www.freethebears.org.au/
www.freethebears.org.au/
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The Free The Bears Fund Inc mission is ... Mary has tirelessly organised the relocation of three Sun Bears to Taronga Zoo and three Sun Bears to Perth Zoo, all saved from the restaurant trade in Cambodia.
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www.freethebears.org.au/help-bears/eco-tour-india.html
www.freethebears.org.au/help-bears/eco-tour-india.html
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